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Published on: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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PCB claims Pycroft apologised for prohibiting handshake with Indians at Asia Cup


ONL Bureau : The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday claimed that match referee Andy Pycroft apologised to its national team for prohibiting the handshake between Indian and Pakistani players during their Asia Cup match here.

Pakistan, who delayed their departure for the game against the UAE here on Wednesday to protest the ICC's refusal to remove Pycroft, claimed that the Zimbabwean had apologised for his actions.

"ICC's controversial match referee Andy Pycroft has apologized to the manager and captain of the Pakistani cricket team. Andy Pycroft had prohibited the captains of both teams from shaking hands during the India-Pakistan match," the PCB said in a statement on 'X'.

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